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Re: Your Favorite President?

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Re: Your Favorite President?

Grover Cleveland.

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. Psalm 24"True law is right reason in agreement with nature . . . Whoever is disobedient is fleeing from himself and denying his human nature [and] will suffer the worst penalties . . ." - Cicero

Re: Your Favorite President?

Originally Posted by LiberalAvenger

James Madison.

He's mine as well.

Although Jefferson was credited earlier for the bill of rights and constitution earlier by someone, Madison was more influential during this period as Jefferson was in France performing his diplomatic duties there. Jefferson and Madison tended to agree with each other on many issues, though.

Madison also opposed Hamiltonianism (along with Jefferson) and was the the author of the federalist papers I agree with most strongly. In fact, if we had stayed with Madison's vision of the constitution, instead of veering towards Hamilton's, my own anti-federalist ideologies would have never become a footnote in the annals of U.S. history.

Inaction on the parts of his predecessors was a major factor in the war of 1812 (which tarnishes his legacy), but overall I must say his pre-presidential contributions as well as some of his presidential actions make him an easy #1 for me.

Re: Your Favorite President?

Originally Posted by Tucker Case

Madison also opposed Hamiltonianism (along with Jefferson) and was the the author of the federalist papers I agree with most strongly. In fact, if we had stayed with Madison's vision of the constitution, instead of veering towards Hamilton's, my own anti-federalist ideologies would have never become a footnote in the annals of U.S. history.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

During and after the war, Madison reversed many of his positions. By 1815, he supported the creation of the second National Bank, a strong military, and a high tariff to protect the new factories opened during the war.

Why I didn't pick Madison.

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. Psalm 24"True law is right reason in agreement with nature . . . Whoever is disobedient is fleeing from himself and denying his human nature [and] will suffer the worst penalties . . ." - Cicero

Re: Your Favorite President?

Originally Posted by phattonez

Why I didn't pick Madison.

His last act before leaving office was vetoing a spending bill for internal improvements:

“Having considered the bill…I am constrained by the insuperable difficulty I feel in reconciling this bill with the Constitution of the United States…The legislative powers vested in Congress are specified...in the…Constitution, and it does not appear that the power proposed to be exercised by the bill is among the enumerated powers…”

His stance on the General Welfare Clause:

“Such a view of the Constitution would have the effect of giving to Congress a general power of legislation instead of the defined and limited one hitherto understood to belong to them, the terms ‘common defense and general welfare’ embracing every object and act within the purview of a legislative trust.”

Re: Your Favorite President?

He never became a federalist, but I don't look at petty classifications like that. His actions speak louder. A classical liberal never would have supported a central bank or protectionism.

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. Psalm 24"True law is right reason in agreement with nature . . . Whoever is disobedient is fleeing from himself and denying his human nature [and] will suffer the worst penalties . . ." - Cicero

Re: Your Favorite President?

^^I could imagine it. It would get us out of a lot of trouble.

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. Psalm 24"True law is right reason in agreement with nature . . . Whoever is disobedient is fleeing from himself and denying his human nature [and] will suffer the worst penalties . . ." - Cicero